Environment secretary, Michael Gove has unveiled proposals to toughen allergen labelling laws, with Defra backing the calls by saying the UK’s two million allergy sufferers would have ‘greater confidence in their food.’

Amidst the Brexit chaos, which brings with it huge economic and legal ramifications it’s essential that you have a business management system that can help you to accurately quantify and manage the impact to your costs.

Within today’s Food industry there’s a lot more to technology than just a conveyor belt that’s running food down it. Automation is helping the entire Food industry to become faster, cheaper and production and distribution levels are slicker.

In a recent edition of the Grocer, we saw Marks & Spencer (M&S) latest summer-long advert showcasing the credibility of their beef traceability. Five years later, the 2013 horse meat scandal is still at the forefront of the customers’ minds.

In food warehouses, it’s essential to move quickly, or things can start to go bad… literally. Getting product through the supply chain accurately and safely is crucial – or you will be haemorrhaging cash before products even leave the warehouse.

Challenges like Zoning and Cross-docking added to the need for farm-to-fork traceability and close management of shelf lives only adds to the already demanding requirements of warehousing and distribution in today’s food industry.

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